Financial Aid

Cal State East Bay offers students more than $100 million in grants, loans, scholarships and other financial aid each year. To determine if you are eligible to receive financial aid, submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the Federal Department of Education. Most students at Cal State East Bay are eligible to apply for financial aid. Many types of aid are available including grants, loans and the federal work study program.

Important New Information and Announcements

New State University Grant Policy

Beginning fall 2013, Cal State East Bay and all other CSU campuses limited students’ State University Grant (SUG) eligibility to a specific number of completed course units. In addition, only full-time students may receive this grant. To receive SUG fulltime students must meet the following criteria each quarter:

Undergraduate students must have completed less than 225 quarter units

Undergraduate transfer students must have completed less than 113 quarter units

Single and Multiple Subject Credential students must have completed an amount of units less that the number required for their credential. For example, a student enrolled in a 45 unit credential program may only receive SUG for up to 45 completed units

Master’s degree students must have completed less that 125% of their required program units

Students pursuing second degrees or credentials may not receive SUG

Certain units, including advanced placement, international baccalaureate, military credit and pre-baccalaureate credit and credit by examination will not count against this new SUG limits.

New Limit on Subsidized Direct Loans

Students borrowing a first Direct Loan on or after July 1, 2013 may not receive Direct Subsidized Loan for more than 150% of the published length of their program. If the borrower exceeds the Direct Subsidized Loan limit, the borrower becomes responsible for the accruing interest on the Direct Subsidized Loans.

Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility Limit

A recent Federal Regulation limits the number of years a student may receive a Pell Grant to the equivalent of six years of fulltime enrollment. To view the amount of Pell eligibility you have used, you may access the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) at: www.nslds.ed.gov/nslds_SA/ You must use your Federal PIN to access this web site.

Parent PLUS Loans

Financial Aid Document Deadlines

Submit your documents for financial aid by the document deadlines shown in the following table:

Financial Aid Document Deadlines

Quarter

Document Deadline

Fall 2014

July 9, 2014

Winter 2015

November 12, 2014

Spring 2015

February 25, 2015

After all requested documents are submitted, the 4 to 6 week evaluation process begins. Your application status may change, and/or additional documents may be requested from you. Check your To Do List in MyCSUEB often.

Don't Forget to File a FAFSA for Each Year

Students must apply each year to obtain financial aid or to continue receiving aid by submitting a FAFSA. FAFSA deadline for priority consideration is March 2.

The Enrollment Information Center (EIC) is located on the first floor of the Student Services and Administration Building on the Hayward Campus. The EIC is open Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Extended hours during the first five days of each quarter: Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Call (510) 885-2784; or FAX (510) 885-2161. Telephone assistance is available Monday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. We are not available by phone on Fridays, please call back on Monday or e-mail finaid@csueastbay.edu

The Academic Service Center, Concord Campus is Open Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. for Admission, Financial Aid, and Registrar general questions. Financial aid counselor appointments are available the second Tuesday of each month from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Call (925) 602-6700